middle school

noun

: a school usually including grades five to eight or six to eight
middle schooler noun

Examples of middle school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2023, the board voted to terminate a contract with the agency running a health center in the district's middle school. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024 The board at the time also opted to change a middle school's mascot. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for middle school 

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle school was in 1870

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“Middle school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20school. Accessed 13 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

middle school

noun
: a school usually including grades 5 to 8 or 6 to 8

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